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COMPUTER DESIGN
the dolphin design started with 1’s and 0’s

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SLICE OF DOLPHIN
sanding a printed slice on foamboard

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BUILDING
putting the slices together

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BUILDING
adding layers of plaster to be sanded afterwards

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DETAILS
final details are sculpted in clay

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FINISHED MODEL
ready to be moulded

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MOULD
the finished mould

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CASTING
opening the mould to show a silicone cast

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TONGUE AND TEETH
ready to be painted

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PAINTING
the silicone skins of the half and full length dolphin

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ARMATURE
the milled aluninium armature to be fitted inside the epoxy core

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CORE
fixing the armature inside the epoxy core

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TESTING
the half dolphin

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TESTING
the whole dolphin

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HALF DOLPHIN
with jaw articulation and blowhole function

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SHOOTING
ready for shooting in the Dolfinarium

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SHOOTING
in the dome operating the half dolphin

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SHOOTING
the half dolphin

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SHOOTING
the whole dolphin

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THE CREW

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